Palettes / Colors / #151A2D

#151A2D — Dark Muted Blue

#151A2D is a blue color we call Dark Muted Blue, closest to the named color Black (#000000). It belongs to the blue family.

#151A2D is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #2D2815; it also sits naturally between #15262D and #1C152D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 8% · Green 10% · Blue 18%

Cyan 53% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 82%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #151A2D

.text { color: #151A2D; }
.background { background-color: #151A2D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #151A2D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(21, 26, 45); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(228, 36%, 13%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #151A2D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(21, 26, 45, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #151A2D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(21, 26, 45, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#151A2D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#151A2D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2D2815:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #151A2D: #FFFFFF.

How #151A2D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #151A2D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #151A2C  ·  #151A2E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #151A2D?

#151A2D is Dark Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 21, 26, 45). Its closest standard named color is Black.

What is the RGB and HSL of #151A2D?

#151A2D is RGB 21, 26, 45 — HSL 228°, 36%, 13% — CMYK 53%, 42%, 0%, 82%.

What colors go with #151A2D?

Its complement is #2D2815; analogous partners are #15262D and #1C152D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #151A2D for text?

White text on #151A2D has a contrast ratio of 17.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.22:1.